what am I doing up at this time, anyway?
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floatingleafOkay. Here's a Get-To-Know-Your-F-List meme that I stole from illuins_lair. If you are so inclined, copy the questions below and give me your answers - either in a comment to this post, or in your own journal. Feel free to skip any questions you don't like - I'd rather have just a few answers than none at all.:P
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What eye colour do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
My own answers forilluins_lair are :
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? No. Unless you account for the fact that I am channeling a certain blond elf in my bedtime fantasies - in which case I have a very serious, committed relationship with a certain darkly handsome ranger.;P
02) What was your dream growing up? To not have to grow up at all. (I swear, Marianne, I am not copying your answer - we really are that alike.:D)
03) What talent do you wish you had? Writing. I mean REAL writing - with original characters, plot, the works. I really wish I had that, and I don't.
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be? Something sweet and fruity.
05) Favorite vegetable? Red onion, I think. Or garlic, since I toss incredible amounts of it into everything I cook.
06) What was the last book you read? Night's Sorceries by Tanith Lee. Gorgeous stuff. I am totally awed by what this woman does with language.
07) What zodiac sign are you? Pisces. With Virgo rising, and a Gemini moon. Can't you tell? :D
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where. Naaah. I don't enjoy pain.:P
09) Worst habit? Staying up too late, and spending too much time glued to the computer. I keep trying to change that, but... um... you know. *shifty eyes*
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride? Sure, doll. But I've got to warn you - my vehicle isn't particularly impressive. You might actually prefer to walk than be seen in such a rusty pile of old metal scraps.:D
11) What is your favorite sport? Sport? What's that? Oh, I like to watch figure skating sometimes. Or used to, when I still had access to a TV. Looong ago. *shrug*
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude? That depends on my mood.:P
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk about hot elves, 'power bottoms' and all that other fascinating stuff. You know what I mean.:D
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? Having to spend an entire week in the company of someone who had just dumped me AND someone I happened to be in love with - while they were having an innocent little fling with each other (more innocent, actually, than I thought at the time, but no one saw fit to inform me of that until much later). And feeling obliged to pretend (very poorly, I'm sure) that I was having a great time - for the sake of kind, clueless strangers whose hospitality we were all utilizing for the duration.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you. I don't own a TV set, and I am not planning on getting one anytime soon.
16) Do you have any pets? No. Unless you count the squirrel family that lives on my windowsill (long story, lol).
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? There would be some high-pitched squeeing, I'm sure.;P
18) What was your first impression of me? A beautiful mind.
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Neither. They are annoying.:P
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Strangely enough, I think I would be perfectly happy if my looks simply went back to what they were 10-15 years ago. Except for the boobs - I'd keep those, since I didn't have any back then.:P
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? That would depend on the crime.;)
22) What eye colour do you have? Blue.
23) Ever been arrested? Nope.
24) Bottle or can soda? Neither. Water or tea, please.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? Get a new car, before I have to spend another few hundred to fix the old one.:/
26) What's your favorite place to hang out? At home. Where else? *shrug*
27) Do you believe in ghosts? Depending on how you define them, I might.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Reading. Fiction, fanfiction, blogs, news, social commentary - anything that keeps the brainwheels turning. Reading is like breathing. I couldn't exist without it.
29) Do you swear a lot? No more than the average person, I suppose.
30) Biggest pet peeve? Commercials. Especially ones that flash or start talking to you with no warning. Like I said above, I don't have a TV - but even online commercials have become obnoxious lately, and it really gets on my nerves sometimes. *growls*
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself? Introspective.
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance? Absolutely.
33) Favorite and least favorite food? Favorite? Sushi, I think. Least favorite? I don't know. Possibly that staple of American 'cuisine', The Hamburger - I have never been able to see its appeal.:P
34) Do you believe in God? In a way, yes. Not necessarily under that particular name, though. In other words: in God, yes; in institutionalized religion - certainly not.
illuins_lair. If you are so inclined, copy the questions below and give me your answers - either in a comment to this post, or in your own journal. Feel free to skip any questions you don't like - I'd rather have just a few answers than none at all.:P 01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What eye colour do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
My own answers for
illuins_lair are :01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? No. Unless you account for the fact that I am channeling a certain blond elf in my bedtime fantasies - in which case I have a very serious, committed relationship with a certain darkly handsome ranger.;P
02) What was your dream growing up? To not have to grow up at all. (I swear, Marianne, I am not copying your answer - we really are that alike.:D)
03) What talent do you wish you had? Writing. I mean REAL writing - with original characters, plot, the works. I really wish I had that, and I don't.
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be? Something sweet and fruity.
05) Favorite vegetable? Red onion, I think. Or garlic, since I toss incredible amounts of it into everything I cook.
06) What was the last book you read? Night's Sorceries by Tanith Lee. Gorgeous stuff. I am totally awed by what this woman does with language.
07) What zodiac sign are you? Pisces. With Virgo rising, and a Gemini moon. Can't you tell? :D
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where. Naaah. I don't enjoy pain.:P
09) Worst habit? Staying up too late, and spending too much time glued to the computer. I keep trying to change that, but... um... you know. *shifty eyes*
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride? Sure, doll. But I've got to warn you - my vehicle isn't particularly impressive. You might actually prefer to walk than be seen in such a rusty pile of old metal scraps.:D
11) What is your favorite sport? Sport? What's that? Oh, I like to watch figure skating sometimes. Or used to, when I still had access to a TV. Looong ago. *shrug*
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude? That depends on my mood.:P
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? Talk about hot elves, 'power bottoms' and all that other fascinating stuff. You know what I mean.:D
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you? Having to spend an entire week in the company of someone who had just dumped me AND someone I happened to be in love with - while they were having an innocent little fling with each other (more innocent, actually, than I thought at the time, but no one saw fit to inform me of that until much later). And feeling obliged to pretend (very poorly, I'm sure) that I was having a great time - for the sake of kind, clueless strangers whose hospitality we were all utilizing for the duration.
15) Tell me one weird fact about you. I don't own a TV set, and I am not planning on getting one anytime soon.
16) Do you have any pets? No. Unless you count the squirrel family that lives on my windowsill (long story, lol).
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly? There would be some high-pitched squeeing, I'm sure.;P
18) What was your first impression of me? A beautiful mind.
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary? Neither. They are annoying.:P
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? Strangely enough, I think I would be perfectly happy if my looks simply went back to what they were 10-15 years ago. Except for the boobs - I'd keep those, since I didn't have any back then.:P
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? That would depend on the crime.;)
22) What eye colour do you have? Blue.
23) Ever been arrested? Nope.
24) Bottle or can soda? Neither. Water or tea, please.
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? Get a new car, before I have to spend another few hundred to fix the old one.:/
26) What's your favorite place to hang out? At home. Where else? *shrug*
27) Do you believe in ghosts? Depending on how you define them, I might.
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time? Reading. Fiction, fanfiction, blogs, news, social commentary - anything that keeps the brainwheels turning. Reading is like breathing. I couldn't exist without it.
29) Do you swear a lot? No more than the average person, I suppose.
30) Biggest pet peeve? Commercials. Especially ones that flash or start talking to you with no warning. Like I said above, I don't have a TV - but even online commercials have become obnoxious lately, and it really gets on my nerves sometimes. *growls*
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself? Introspective.
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance? Absolutely.
33) Favorite and least favorite food? Favorite? Sushi, I think. Least favorite? I don't know. Possibly that staple of American 'cuisine', The Hamburger - I have never been able to see its appeal.:P
34) Do you believe in God? In a way, yes. Not necessarily under that particular name, though. In other words: in God, yes; in institutionalized religion - certainly not.
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Date: 2010-04-04 10:07 am (UTC)SQUEE!!! *HEARTSHEARTSHEARTS* I´m just sayin´… the number of non-twittering*omg!it´s a word!/facebook-people actually feels like a dying breed. That said, it´s also The Awesome finding there are still some sane people left – Hope for humanity! Vive la resistance!!
trying to keep in touch with someone through FB is actually MORE frustrating than not keeping in touch with them at all, because it just seems so shallow / no longer has time to write me an email about her thoughts, feelings, what really matters in her life - but I have access to her status updates that tell me she just had a nice glass of wine /I feel like I'm standing outside her apartment, trying to peek in through the closed windows, because that's all I'm allowed to do.
Yeah. This is what makes me think it´s sooo not worth. Though I understand the good side of finding long-lost friends or for keeping in touch with people that we normally would not be having a frequent contact with - I´m still asking if it´s really to any point at all staying in touch in that way. Perhaps it is rather making people lazy to have an endless stream of, and access to, rather irrelevant info; - instead of making that once-a-year phonecall and actually Talk about something or even make those “oh-yeah-we-should-meet-up-sometime-when-we´re-not-so-busy-and-I´ll-call-you lies” once in a while because hell, what are we really going to do with some 400 friends and all the information-overload THAT must cause. Nah, I´m still resisting the facebook-movement. Partly because I don´t see the point and don´t want to be annoyed by people who I´ve left behind years ago stay in touch with some insignificant classmates for fucks sake. What IS that??? Did people actually grew up and moved on? What is this clinging to all possible threads of paths just because they can? *headshake*
And partly because I don´t want to find myself distracted, I have LJ and that is enough for me I think. Facebook seems dangerous. I hope I´ll manage to ride out the storm, savvy…
I´m not saying I can´t change my mind – a little about FB maybe but really: the attention people give those Twitterytastic things is beyond my understanding.
On the other hand; others would probably not understand my joy and pleasure from a fandomrelated space (or my addiction to pervy fanfiction) either. Or the amount of time I actually spend on LJ!! *snerk*
There isn't much femslash potential in LOTR, if any - I mean, Arwen & Eowyn don't even meet until after the coronation, and Galadriel is Arwen's grandmother, for heaven's sake.:P
LOL - yes, sadly… but outside of canon everything is possible.. =D Aww..the poor Tolkien, if he only knew what was being done to his lifework.. *whistles*
Is it out already???
Yes yes!! I think it was released in November and I watched it some time ago.
I was just amazed by the devotion of the people involved in the project. It´s beautifully made. And the twins are in it too… *grins*
OMG... WOW. That was... mmmmm. *loses the power of speech for a moment* Apparently, I need more naked women in my life.
Yup. Don´t we all.. *sigh* And that is the understatement of the century. ;P
*sends us both a bunch of naked!bellydancers*
Hah. It's not like there's a lot of competition right now, you know.;P
No..? *purrs*
*looks suspiciously around*
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Date: 2010-04-07 01:12 am (UTC)You're counting ME in the sane category?... This might not be such a good idea. *shifty eyes* ;)
I´m still asking if it´s really to any point at all staying in touch in that way
Exactly. It's like sending distant relatives polite and meaningless holiday cards once or twice a year, without actually caring what's going on in their lives. Why bother?...
don´t want to be annoyed by people who I´ve left behind years ago stay in touch with some insignificant classmates for fucks sake. What IS that???
It is annoying AND disturbing, imo. I mean, I've had "friend requests" from people I didn't even know - they just saw they someone they knew had me on their friends' list. WTF??? According to that logic, we're ALL friends anyway - the entire world population, LOL. Not that I have a problem with that concept in itself - I just don't see why I need to know what the entire world population had for breakfast this morning.:P
On the other hand; others would probably not understand my joy and pleasure from a fandomrelated space (or my addiction to pervy fanfiction) either. Or the amount of time I actually spend on LJ!! *snerk*
Well, they don't have to understand it. I certainly do.;D
Aww..the poor Tolkien, if he only knew what was being done to his lifework.. *whistles*
I know! I sort of hope we don't get to meet him in the afterlife... *snort*
*sends us both a bunch of naked!bellydancers*
*grabs your hand and joins the dance*
I do have a nicely rounded belly, so I qualify, you know.;P
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Date: 2010-04-11 10:01 am (UTC)*nods*
This can also mean that we are both completely insane of course. But in that case I guess we´ll never know it for sure anyway. *whistles innocently while doing flaily crazy!dance*
It's like sending distant relatives polite and meaningless holiday cards once or twice a year, without actually caring what's going on in their lives.
This is soo true. I couldn´t possibly care about relations which aren´t "true" or where there´s some form of exchange, whether or not that´d include relatives or friends or lovers. To stay in contact with people without a real reason is making me feel sick. I did a major clean-out in the Friends-department a few years back just because of that. I mean, I think it´s important to look close at the people who surround us and to whom we give our energy. The worst cases are those STEALING energy, and those have to go immediately. I don´t know, maybe I´m just very receptive and sensitive in this way but relations can either be energizing or draining so in the end it´s all about survival instinct for me. *shivers*
I sort of hope we don't get to meet him in the afterlife
Oh, I´d love to.. I have a few questions about the homoerotic undertones, being the doom of subtext for pervy fangirls.. =D
You know, I do believe in parallel universes and somewhere in my heart I think I live there.
Aren´t bellies supposed to be rounded btw?
;)
*shakes bells*
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Date: 2010-04-12 01:37 am (UTC)I'm afraid the Professor might not see the homoerotic undertones, even if he put them there.;) Homo!taboo in his times was very strong...
But then again - in the afterlife, his attitude might have changed.:P
Aren´t bellies supposed to be rounded btw?
Well... Viggo has a washboard stomach at 50.;) But then again - he does all those weird movie stunts, brandishes swords, rides horses and swims in freezing oceans, while I mostly sit at the computer. So yeah. Pretty simple cause & effect connection, I suppose.:P
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Date: 2010-04-16 12:41 am (UTC)He was channeling and he can´t deny it! I can see hoards of fangirls marching.. =P
Viggo has a washboard stomach at 50.;) But then again - he does all those weird movie stunts, brandishes swords, rides horses and swims in freezing oceans, while I mostly sit at the computer. So yeah. Pretty simple cause & effect connection, I suppose.
Yeah, well he´s a man mah dear..I´ll blame those things on metabolism... though washboard!types are quite rare at his age even with that gender.
It´s unfair. Next life we´ll ask for one of those washboard-male!bodies *snerk*